Audio Production 101 • Learn to be a professional engineer

Get a grip on your education with a course that will teach you all the basic fundamentals that you need to know about audio production. This course will cover everything you need to know about microphones, mic preamps, patch bays, cable setups, compressors, equalizers, delays, MIDI, audio interfaces, monitor setup, headphone mixes, and so much more. This course is 15 classes that are 1 hour each and can be scheduled when it is convenient for you. Students will also be able to contact instructors by email and will also be able to ask questions about specific areas of audio production to get a more focused education on what really matters to you. Fill out the form on this page and contact us today about getting started with your audio production career.

You can also finance this course with 3 payments of $333 over 3 months. This will limit your classes to no more than 5 per month. This does allow you to spread out the payments and get more time to absorb the course work.

Learn the essential techniques that are used by professional engineers.

Sign up for a class focussed on what you want to learn.

Get one-on-one lessons with a professional engineer.

These courses are designed to help you get more familiar with audio production and have the confidence you need to work in the industry. Each course will focus on a specific topic and include guided projects. These projects will give you time to work at your studio and bring them in to your lessons. Then your instructor will give you feedback and review your work so that you can discuss and ask questions about difficulties or ideas that you had while working on the project. The concept is to make sure that you get direct feedback on your work so that you can enhance and develop your production skills to a professional level.

MICROPHONES: Setting up and using microphones is an art form that has been mastered by some of the greatest engineers. A well placed mic can do so much for a recording. Saving time in Post-Production and developing a richer sound go a long way for a mix. When you know how to choose and use different types and styles of microphones, you will be better prepared to develop your approach to recording and mixing.

PREAMPS: Start using the power of your preamps to do most of the heavy work for you. Learn how preamps can be used to slim down your post production work. Use the insert option to add compression, EQ, or any outboard gear to the signal flow. Make educated decisions when you choose your preamp to pair with a microphone and audio source for recording.

COMPRESSION: The mysterious element of your mix that seems to elude your grasp. Well now you can debunk the mysticism and start using this powerful tool to control and shape your mixes. We’ll cover different types of compressors and different ways to use each.

EQ: The power to shape and sculpt a sound can be a thing of beauty. Pieces that fit with each other can make a mix more dynamic. This course will give you a new look at the most common tool in audio production. We’ll start with some common EQ applications and move in to more advanced techniques that will drastically change the way you mix.

ADVANCED MIXING: Knowing more about how to approach a mix can open up so many doors for your career. This course covers part of the microphones, compression, and EQ courses with more about utilizing the whole palette of effects and plugins that are available. This is a great course if you already have some idea of what your doing. We’ll build on the knowledge you have and find ways to get you to broaden your career.

ADVANCED AUDIO PRODUCTION: This is the course that is going to teach you all the things that you want to know about audio production. Well, not everything, but it’s going to elevate your production to a level that is respectable. This course covers the microphones, compression, EQ, & Advanced Mixing courses in whole and then we’ll start working on the hidden secrets that can separate you from the heard.

Gain the skills you need to professionally record and mix audio. Our production classes are designed around the student and focus on what each student would like to learn. We can cover every aspect of audio production and give you the knowledge needed to navigate and speed up your workflow for a professional sound.

Learn Pro Tools at a professional recording studio. Engineer David Hughes has 20+ years of experience working with the industry standard DAW and can teach students the basic fundamentals all the way up to advanced routing and mastering techniques.

Classes available for students of all ages and levels of experience.

Get the education that you deserve. One-on-One classes with a Pro Tools Expert is the only way to sharpen your skills and become the engineer that you've always dreamed of being. Each student will get personal training in our studio and be able to assist in recording with some of our regular clients.

Here are the current options for online and in studio classes:

Customized Lessons for Pro Tools & Audio Production

Pro Tools 101

Pro Tools 110

Pro Tools 201

Pro Tools 210M

Pro Tools 210P

Pro Tools 310M

Pro Tools 310P

Pro Tools 401

Bundle Packages are available for getting a more comprehensive education in audio production. These packages include techniques for audio production outside of Pro Tools. You'll learn valuable techniques for mic placement, using outboard gear, setting up MIDI sequencers to sync with Pro Tools, and more studio techniques with instrument recording.

Learn to record, mix, & master your audio with the industry standard DAW. Sessions can be customized for your skill level. Engineers can help you review anything that you'd like to learn. Lessons are available by appointment. If you're looking for a more in-depth education we offer a 10 lesson & a 30 lesson course. These are classes that are designed to give students a solid and fundamental knowledge about recording, mixing, and all aspects of the recording studio business. Call the studio for more details on any of our lesson plans.

Class options include the following plus many more:

Session setup

Audio routing

Recording Fundamentals

FX sends & returns

Integration of analog equipment

Composing & Producing

Basic mixing techniques

Advanced mixing techniques

Advanced post-production

Mastering workflow

Build a custom course to learn exactly what you want to know • Starting at $299

Start your audio production education at a full-production recording studio. Learn all the fundamentals of recording, mixing, and mastering with engineers that are currently working full-time in the audio industry. Classes can be customized to fit your desired education curriculum and be structured to move at a pace that works for you. All lessons are set up by appointment, so you can make your schedule flexible.

All students that come for a free initial consultation will get an in-depth look at how a professional studio operates. An engineer will talk with you about what you want to learn and review what you already know. This way you can get right down to business at your first lesson. Please visit our booking page to schedule a free consultation.

Custom Class: You can setup a custom course to learn specific aspects of audio production for Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, & Studio One software. Our engineers can show you how to place microphones, setup amps for recording, how to use direct boxes, patch-bay routing, and many more skills that are required to be successful in the audio recording business. We offer these classes by appointment and they are 2 hours in length. Please visit our booking page to schedule one of these classes.

Learn to record, mix, & master your audio. Sessions can be customized for your skill level. Engineers can help you review anything that you'd like to learn. Lessons are available by appointment. If you're looking for a more in-depth education we offer a 10 lesson & a 30 lesson course. These are classes that are designed to give students a solid and fundamental knowledge about recording, mixing, and all aspects of the recording studio business. Fill out the form above for more details on any of our lesson plans.

Class options include the following plus many more:

Session setup

Audio routing for Plug-ins

Recording Fundamentals

FX sends & returns

Integration of analog equipment

Composing & Producing

Basic mixing techniques

Advanced mixing techniques

Advanced post-production

Mastering workflow

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